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Specimen Requirements
Minimum 1.5 mL blood in gold top tube preferred. Red top tube is acceptable.
Serum should be separated as soon as possible. Within 48 hours of collection, serum should be refrigerated at 2-8° C. If testing will take place >48 hours after collection, serum should then be frozen <-20° C.
Reference Range
Fasting: 3.21 - 16.32 uIU/mL
Interpretative Information
Bacterial contamination will affect results of this test. Do not perform on patients who are septic.
The presence of circulating insulin autoantibodies will affect the results of this test.
Causes for Rejection
Wrong tube, insufficient quantity, grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipemic
Turn-Around-Time
Performed M & Th - day shift only.
Performing Laboratory
Immunology Lab, AD3301 - 706-721-3378
CPT Code
83525